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Create Item/Product and Product master in Dynamics AX 2012 R2

In This Article we are going to discuss how to create a product and Product master (Items).

In 2012 R2, ‘Item’ is replaced with ‘Product’. Item master was in Inventory Management Module, now there is a separate module for item/product creation ‘Product Information Management’.

There are two types of Products in 2012 they are:

1. Product

2. Product Master

1. Product:

Clearly identifiable products that do not have variations associated with them. You can think of them as standard or base products. Use the Products list page in the Product information management module to view and manage products.

Manage Product:

2. Product Master:

These serve as templates or models for variants. The variants of a product master can be either predefined or created in sales scenarios by using a product configuration. A product master is associated with one or more product dimensions, or for some configurations, product attributes. Use the Product master’s list page in the Product information management module to view and manage product masters

Variants: You can define a product as a product master. After you define a product master, you can use dimensions, such as size, color, and style, to define product variants. For example, a particular shirt might have variants that are combinations of size, color, and style steps and screen shot will be shown during creation of the product.

Note: To create a product variant, you must define at least one product dimension for a product master. You can also rename dimensions.

To create product variants, you must complete the following tasks:

Set up dimensions, such as size, color, and style.

Set up variant groups.

Assign variant groups to a retail hierarchy.

Create a product master and variants.

Productdimensions: Product dimensions are characteristics that serve to identify a product variant. You can use combinations of product dimensions to define product variants. You must define at least one product dimension for a product master in order to create a product variant.

Product dimensions are created and maintained in the Product dimensions form, which can be accessed from the following locations: